Libyan actors
Tracking developments of Libyan Actors in Libya’s security space including armed group activity, state security operations and political activities pertaining to Libya’s security.
GECOL warns of an unprecedented electricity crisis amid fuel shotages
On 6 June, the General Manager of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) Abdullah Hamouda addressed an urgent letter to Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, the Attorney General and the head of the Administrative Control Authority...
444 Brigade raids police station to free brigade members being detained there
On the evening of 3 June, military personnel belonging to the 444 Brigade reportedly attacked the Souq al-Khamis Imsehel police station and forcibly removed detainees held by the Attorney General's Office. They also assaulted officers and non-commissioned officers at...
IOM repatriates 182 stranded Nigerian migrants from Benghazi
On 3 June, IOM said that the previous day it had safely repatriated 182 stranded Nigerian migrants via a chartered Buraq Air flight from Benghazi to Lagos. Conducted under the EU-funded Voluntary Humanitarian Return program, the operation provided beneficiaries with...
Zuwara Municipality implements nightly curfew to reinforce public order
On 3 June, Zuwara Municipality implemented a temporary nightly curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. to reinforce public order and protect all residents. The Committee for Registering and Regulating the Status of Foreigners stated the measure aims to mitigate night-time risks...
Al-Lafi visits & reviews training of 444th Combat Brigade
On 3 June, Presidential Council (PC) Deputy Abdullah al-Lafi, together with Military Intelligence Director (and Commander 444th Combat Brigade) Major General Mahmoud Hamza, visited the morning assembly of the 444th Combat Brigade’s Elite (al-Nukhba) Battalion and...
UK Defence Senior Advisor meets with Haftars in Benghazi
On 3 June, the UK Ambassador Martin Reynolds accompanied Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren, Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa (DSAME) on his first visit to Eastern Libya focused on strengthening the UK-Libya partnership. During his visit to...
Protesters attack UNHCR & UNSMIL HQs in Tripoli
On 2 June, according to some sources, unusual activity took place at the UNHCR office in Tripoli’s al‑Sarraj district ahead of information about a planned ‘major uprising’ against irregular migration scheduled for 4 June. Media reports indicated that staff were seen...
Saddam Haftar orders crackdown on migrants while attempting a comprehensive approach on migratio
On 2 June, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar ordered the complete elimination of the illegal presence of foreigners and migrants within Libyan territory, signaling a shift from reactive measures to calculated, proactive...
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Crete after departing from eastern Libya
Hundreds of migrants were rescued off Crete this week having departed from eastern Libya – 143 people in total were rescued on 1 June and 42 people were rescued on 31 May. Nearly 300 people were rescued on 28 May and 170 people on 27 May. Greece estimates over 4,500...